Trump administration cancels annual hunger report after enacting historic cuts to nation’s safety net
The Trump administration is terminating the federal government’s annual report on food insecurity in America, saying it had become “redundant, costly and politicized†and noting that “extraneous studies do nothing more than fear monger.â€Â
“For 30 years, this study  initially created by the Clinton administration as a means to support the increase of SNAP eligibility and benefit allotment â€â€failed to present anything more than subjective, liberal fodder,†the US Department of Agriculture said in a statement Saturday, referring to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the formal name for food stamps. “Trends in the prevalence of food insecurity have remained virtually unchanged, regardless of an over 87% increase in SNAP spending between 2019–2023.â€Â
The Wall Street Journal first reported the end of the report. The USDA said it still plans to issue one final report – on hunger in 2024 – in October.
The move comes after President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress passed a sweeping domestic agenda package this year that will enact massive cuts to the food stamp program.
Of course. No data, no hunger.